I used to think Twitter was pointless, just a bunch of people desperately shouting into the void, hoping for a few moments of fame. There certainly is an element of that, but what surprised me is that it is such a tool for collaboration. Whereas I have been feeling isolated in my classroom with four new preps and a collaboration partner for only one of them, I now have dozens of thought partners through my (admittedly new and small) PLN on Twitter. I've discovered #EngChat and #EdTechChat and look forward to powerful conversations with my peers.
Another surprise for me was seeing one of my students' handles on my Twitter feed as a person who I should follow. I didn't know that anyone who had contacted my via email would be presented to me as a possible connection. A greater surprise was that this student's Twitter handle was inappropriate. I realized that my students don't know that they are sharing these handles, which they probably thought were limited to intimates. with everyone they email. This student's future employers and college professors will see her face next to a handle which, quite frankly, told me way too much about her. This really brought home for me the need for digital citizenship lessons throughout the curriculum. I've attached a presentation I created as a part of my Future Ready Teacher Portfolio, and I'd appreciate your feedback. How do you get students to reflect on their digital footprint?
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Meghan O'KeefeI am a veteran high school English teacher at Chicago Academy High School and a new member of the EdTech Team Online. This blog is a record of my journey to become a Future Ready teacher. ArchivesCategories
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